Miyamoto will not attend Japan Expo

Last week we reported that Nintendo’s legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto would be in attendance at Japan Expo this year as a special guest in honor of his achievements. Unfortunately that isn’t the case, as Nintendo of France tweeted this morning to let Expo goers know that Miyamoto will not be able to attend due to his father’s illness. You can see the tweet below in French, which translated says:

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They are out of luck at Nintendo this year… Iwata has to get a surgery and now Miyamoto’s father is sick! >_<

MerryBlind .

Goddamn everybody’s getting sick in Japan these days or what? I wish his father a healthy recovery. The last thing we want to see is a depressed Miyamoto

Wii? You!

one word: fukushima

Ducked

Not Japan, just something going on in Nintendo.

Krzysztof

Well, the old Nintendo cavalry is not getting any younger. We’ll see more and more sad news like that I’m the future. Not mentioning their parents.

MerryBlind .

Yeah that’s true…

00EpicGamer00

I wonder what the world will do when Miyamoto passes on. It’ll be a very sad day, that’s for sure.

brian

Let’s not think about it.

00EpicGamer00

It’s going to happen at some point. So, why not think about it? I’m not saying this is the subject you should have in your head everyday and all day. But there’s nothing wrong with thinking about it every once in a while. But yeah, for right now, it’d be for the best to leave that subject alone.

darkcreap

Poor man. By now his father has to be very old. Hope it is nothing bad…

Juan Benitez

awww what a bummer

Themasteroftruth

Nintendo shouldn’t be there at all. They have nothing to show and what they do only appeals to the baby’s.